Best Albums of 1957

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Listed below are the best albums of 1957 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1957 year summaryThe best artists of 1957 were John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Little Richard, Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins, The Crickets, Johnny Cash, Chuck Berry, Ray Charles and Charles Mingus.

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51.

Such Sweet Thunder

Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

121

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

289

Overall Rank:

9,785

Average Rating:

73 (28 votes)

Comments:

52.

Jailhouse Rock

Elvis Presley

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

117

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

297

Overall Rank:

10,037

Average Rating:

70 (23 votes)

Comments:

53.

At Newport
Live

Dizzy Gillespie

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

115

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

299

Overall Rank:

10,152

Average Rating:

74 (19 votes)

Comments:

54.

Rock & Roll

Ruth Brown

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

332

Overall Rank:

11,714

Average Rating:

73 (14 votes)

Comments:

55.

Close To You

Frank Sinatra

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

333

Overall Rank:

11,734

Average Rating:

71 (38 votes)

Comments:

56.

Anita Sings The Most

Anita O'Day

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

340

Overall Rank:

11,921

Average Rating:

71 (35 votes)

Comments:

57.

His Story
Compilation

Blind Willie Johnson

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

341

Overall Rank:

11,924

Average Rating:

73 (1 vote)

Comments:

58.

Dedicated To You

The "5" Royales

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

352

Overall Rank:

12,297

Average Rating:

70 (17 votes)

Comments:

59.

Mulligan Meets Monk

Gerry Mulligan & Thelonious Monk

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

362

Overall Rank:

12,815

Average Rating:

74 (18 votes)

Comments:

60.

Ricky

Ricky Nelson

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

366

Overall Rank:

12,958

Average Rating:

68 (28 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1957 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	2%
Hank Mobley	6	1%
Sonny Rollins	6	1%
Frank Sinatra	5	1%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	5	1%
Kenny Burrell	4	1%
Dizzy Gillespie	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	291	65%
	45	10%
	24	5%
	23	5%
	9	2%
	8	2%
	8	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	430	96%
Yes	18	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	440	98%
Yes	8	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	445	99%
Yes	3	1%

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